BBA wins an Award of Excellence for the Deep Sky Alpha project at the 2025 ACEC National Awards

Located in Innisfail, Alberta, Deep Sky Alpha is now fully operational and is the world’s first facility to unite multiple direct air capture (DAC) technologies under one roof.

Designed with a “tech-agnostic” approach, the site operates entirely on renewable solar energy and allows independent pilot technologies to run side by side. Each technology is deployed under Canada's diverse and often extreme climate conditions, while a shared platform analyzes and compares data on energy use, water consumption and overall efficiency.

The Deep Sky Alpha facility captures, purifies and liquefies CO₂, then injects it two kilometres underground into a secure geological formation, where it will remain permanently stored for thousands of years.

BBA served as the principal consulting engineer for the project’s detailed design, procurement and construction management (EPCM). The engineering teams developed a flexible infrastructure that supports a wide range of processes while incorporating major innovations in control systems, instrumentation and energy management.

“Deep Sky Alpha proves that innovation and the energy transition can move forward with both speed and technical precision,” said Stéphane Charest, Vice-President, Energy and Chemicals at BBA. “This project positions Canada at the forefront of global carbon capture efforts and showcases the ingenuity of our teams.”

“We're proud to be working with BBA on this visionary project,” adds Alex Petre, CEO of Deep Sky. “Deep Sky Alpha is helping accelerate Canada’s decarbonization and is inspiring the next generation of climate solutions.”

Over the next decade, the project will inject over $110 million into the Innisfail community, creating 80 construction jobs and 15 permanent positions.

This recognition highlights BBA's role as a key partner in technological innovation, driving the transition toward a more sustainable economy, and reminds us that transformative projects often take root in the realities and strengths of their local communities.